--- title: "Food and Green Waste Treatment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # Food and Green Waste Treatment Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council is planning future treatment and recycling services for food waste and green (garden) waste generated across Oxfordshire. The council currently uses anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting facilities, and is considering how to secure treatment capacity through future arrangements. The work is waste treatment and recycling services (CPV 90513000). The council handles approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste each year. The council is seeking models that support carbon reduction, value for money, operational resilience, innovation and circular-economy outcomes, and can accommodate future local government reorganisation where appropriate. The service is for waste arising within Oxfordshire. This is at the planning stage: the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to shape its future procurement strategy, not inviting tenders or committing to a particular procurement route. It is seeking market views by 12 November 2026. The council is considering long-term treatment contracts and regional or national solutions, as well as joint ventures, facility ownership, capacity arrangements, new infrastructure and flexible lotting. The planned service period is 30 November 2029 to 29 November 2039. Existing arrangements are due to expire in November 2029. The anticipated volumes are around 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste annually. The council’s priorities include long-term capacity, carbon reduction, value for money and operational resilience; no procurement procedure or award criteria have yet been set out. This early engagement is relevant to food- and green-waste treatment operators, composting and anaerobic digestion providers, infrastructure developers, facility owners and organisations able to provide or arrange regional or national treatment capacity. Suppliers with experience in windrow composting, in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion may be well placed to help shape the council’s future requirements. The council is interested in different commercial and delivery models, including joint ventures, facility ownership, capacity arrangements, new infrastructure and flexible lotting, so potential partners and investors may also have a role. The scale calls for solutions able to manage substantial, continuing flows of both food and garden waste. The council is looking for approaches that provide reliable long-term capacity, reduce carbon, deliver value for money, strengthen operational resilience and encourage innovation and circular-economy outcomes. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its future procurement strategy for the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire. The Council currently utilises a combination of anaerobic digestion (AD), windrow composting and in-vessel composting (IVC) facilities under existing contractual arrangements. Current arrangements expire in November 2029 and the Council is considering options for future service delivery. This notice is issued for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, procurement, or commitment by the Council to undertake any specific procurement route. Responses will be used solely to inform the Council's future strategy and requirements. The Council manages approximately: * Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum * Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum The Council is exploring future arrangements that: * Ensure long-term treatment capacity * Support carbon reduction objectives * Deliver value for money * Provide operational resilience * Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate * Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: * Long-term treatment contracts * Regional or national treatment solutions * Joint venture opportunities * Facility ownership models * Capacity arrangements * New infrastructure development opportunities * Flexible lotting arrangements ### Planning Information The Council is exploring future arrangements that: • Ensure long-term treatment capacity • Support carbon reduction objectives • Deliver value for money • Provide operational resilience • Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate • Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: • Long-term treatment contracts • Regional or national treatment solutions • Joint venture opportunities • Facility ownership models • Capacity arrangements • New infrastructure development opportunities • Flexible lotting arrangements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094293-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2029 - 29 Nov 2039 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council | | Locality | OXFORD | | Postcode area | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 14:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094293-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094293-2026 6th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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